Bill Text: NY S02015 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-13 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S02015 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S02015-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2015
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 18, 2019
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        Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered print-
          ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
        proposing  an amendment to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to
          the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 6 of  arti-
     2  cle 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated
     3  paragraph to read as follows:
     4    In  case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, due to
     5  death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension to  governor,  the
     6  office  of  lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the
     7  term by appointment of the governor within thirty days of such  vacancy,
     8  death,  resignation,  removal  from  office,  or  ascension,  subject to
     9  confirmation by a majority vote in the senate and a majority vote in the
    10  assembly to be held within thirty days of such appointment.
    11    § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
    12  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
    13  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
    14  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
    15  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89073-01-9